Zenefits cofounder Parker Conrad is hiring but it is not clear for what. What is clear is that an ex-Zenefits employee, Prasanna Sankar, is game. And this is why you pay a...

Hartford Steam Boiler launched a new personal lines cyber policy that covers Internet of Things and smart home equipment, in the case of an attack. And since it wouldn’t be right...

The insurer launched a social media campaign encouraging small-business owners to enter for a chance to have their business featured on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Nationwide Chevy SS because there’s more...

Allianz Risk Transfer AG (ART) and Nephila Capital Limited (Nephila) announce that they have successfully piloted the use of blockchain smart contract technology for transacting a natural catastrophe swap. The...

“My biggest asset is I have nothing” – Hamilton Insurance Group CEO Brian Duperreault describes legacy systems and legacy thinking as the main challenges facing insurers. Luckily his company has neither.

Allstate’s Purple Purse Foundation launched a new film that tells the real-life story of Lori, a domestic abuse survivor who fought her way out of her “prison” in an ingenious way....

The newish top-level domain .insurance is available for verified members of the insurance community. Top news over at Insurance Journal. IE reported this last month. Just saying.

Consumer-credit score firm FICO has acquired cybersecurity startup QuadMetrics to develop a standard industry-wide metric for corporate cybersecurity risk. The security score is meant to provide an “easy-to-understand” metric to help chief...

Health-tech startup LEAGUE has raised $25 million in Series A to put the power of customizing healthcare coverage into the hands of employees without burdening them with traditional complexities, bringing its total...

“But now, Google Glass wearable technology coupled with you-see-what-I-see video streaming software enables supervisors to provide remote, real-time guidance without having to be physically present at the business” – Jayashree Ishwar,...

There are primarily 4 ways in which driverless cars will improve our lives. (1) Safer roads. (2) Better traffic flow. (3) Less fuel consumption. (4) More free time. And yet, Elon...

Provider of web-based information systems used to create health insurance marketplaces, Connecture, has acquired ConnectedHealth, a benefits technology company. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.

NYC-based ‘Uber for doctors’ Pager, which last summer raised $14 million to expand its service to San Fran and beyond, is pivoting. Sort of. The Uber for doctors is collaborating with Weill Cornell Medicine health...

Berlin-based fintech company builder FinLeap has raised €21 million in new funding. Hannover Re is one backer. Online-insurance broker Clark is one client. The company offers fintech startups (1) seed investment in...